Who Wrote That Up For You?

Ty Brown is the CEO of ZAF Legal, a personal injury law firm with zero attorney fees (or ZAF). He discussed the inherent conflicts in the practice of personal injury law, as well as the pushback he's receiving now from traditional personal injury law firms. Ty shared his company's experience in the Utah regulatory sandbox and the need for national change in the rules governing professional ethics.

– Visit ZAF Legal: https://www.zaflegal.com/

– Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zaf.legal

– Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zaf-legal/

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Nichelle ("Nikki") Perry is an associate professor of law and director of the law library at the North Carolina Central University School of Law. She discussed changes in the work of law librarians and the potential for integrating new justice technologies into the law school curriculum.

– Visit the law school: https://law.nccu.edu/school-of-law-directory/nichelle-perry/

– Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ncculawschool

– Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NCCULAW

– Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ncculawschool/

– Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/north-carolina-central-university-school-of-law/

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Joryn Jenkins, founder of Open Palm Law, is a Florida attorney, divorce mediator, and expert in collaborative law. She discussed the importance of mutual respect in dispute resolution, particularly for divorcing couples who also own businesses they wish to continue operating.

– Visit the website: https://openpalmlaw.com/

– Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openpalmlaw/

– Connect on Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/OpenPalmLaw

– Connect on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/jorynjenkins/

– Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/open-palm-law/

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Lloyd Comiter of the Mediation Training Academy discussed the many reasons that parties in a dispute prefer mediation over litigation. He also described the certified training programs available in Florida that allow anyone to become an effective mediator.

– Visit the website: https://mediationtrainingacademy.com/

– Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mediationtrainingacademy

– Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mediation-training-academy/

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Ken Johnson, juvenile justice expert and certified Florida mediator, discussed the potential of restorative justice practices to mitigate the severe harm to young people caught up in the school-to-prison pipeline. With a new academic year starting, Ken wanted to the reasons behind the shocking statistic that 4 out of every 5 incarcerated adults started out in the juvenile justice system. According to Ken, this is all by design and is part and parcel of the culture's punitive attitude toward children.

Ken described the coincidence of standardized testing schedules and high rates of at-risk youth arrested at school, which tends to raise a school's test scores and secure more funding for the school because low scorers are removed from the test pool. He also discussed the stark racial disparities both in arrest rates and in levels of violence exacted upon incarcerated youth. He shared the well-documented story of the "Whitehouse Boys" and the horrors perpetrated by law enforcement and guards at the now-defunct prison in Marianna, Florida. Ken decried the lack of criminal penalties for these and other abuses due to law-enforcement immunity from prosecution.

Ken also discussed the commonplace labeling of certain neighborhoods as "million-dollar blocks." These are city blocks with so many arrests that nearly $1M dollars is lost annually due to lack of productivity, criminal background-related unemployment, and other consequences of a carceral state. Ken sees these problems worsening in the future without activism because the incentives for punishing youth are so entrenched.

– Visit on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KenJohnsonUSA

– Read Behind Bars and Behind the Gun: https://mediate.com/behind-bars-and-behind-the-gun/

– Read Then and Now: Reflecting on Restorative Practices and the Corruption of the Public Education System

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Wanda Butler, CEO of We Decide, discussed the financial analysis software the company makes to simplify the process of financial discovery in divorce. She gave several examples of the software easing negotiations and lowering the costs of dissolving a marriage. The software is available to individuals, couples, and legal teams assisting one or both parties.

– Visit the website: ⁠https://wedecide.ca/

– Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wanda-butler-happily-never-after-64b997221

– Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/happilyneverafternl

– Visit the Justice Technology Association: https://justicetechassociation.org/

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Lara Amoroso, owner of Doing It Differently Divorce, discussed pre-suit divorce mediation for couples in court without a lawyer. Offering services in all Florida counties, Lara shared the many reasons to mediate a divorce rather than litigate.

– Visit the website: https://doingitdifferentlydivorce.com/

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Joseph George, an arbitrator at George & George ADR, discussed the wide variety of options for settling cases out of court. He shared the work experience that led him to found the company with his sister and opportunities for innovative marketing for arbitration companies.

Joseph gave examples of the types of cases his firm handles, which include construction and the beauty industry. He also described the benefits of arbitration over litigation, such as the industry expertise of the arbitrator and significantly lower costs.

– Visit George & George ADR: https://georgeandgeorgeadr.com/

– Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeandgeorgeadr/

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Mathew Kerbis is an Illinois attorney and founder of SubscriptionAttorney.com, an innovative model for delivering legal services to people who can't afford the traditional large retainer and billable hour. Mathew is an advocate for access to justice for the broader middle class. He focuses his practice and his company on serving the latent legal market and helping clients avoid litigation.

The entry price for SubscriptionAttorney.com starts at less than $20 per month. Clients who need litigation consulting and help to navigate Illinois courts can access his services for as little as $150 per month, far below the cost of hiring a lawyer to represent them. As he grows, Mathew hopes to bring on lawyers in other states and eventually serve clients nationwide.

– Visit SubscriptionAttorney: https://subscriptionattorney.com/

– Listen to the podcast: ⁠https://lawsubscribed.com/

– Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerbisverse/

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Ken Johnson is a licensed Florida mediator and expert in restorative juvenile justice. He shared the different kinds of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), including mediation, arbitration, ombuds, and other methods of settling legal matters out of court. Ken discussed mediation techniques and ethics, and the differences between the types of ADR.

– Connect on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KenJohnsonUSA

– Read on Medium: ⁠Then and Now: Reflecting on Restorative Practices and the Corruption of the Public Education System

– Read on Medium: The Aluminum Age of Mediation

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